Ohio troopers seize $6M worth of cocaine from semi-trailer on interstate

Ohio State Highway Patrol finds 154 pounds of drugs concealed in cabinets during commercial vehicle inspection

By Jared Goffinet

Published: Jan. 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM EST
SOURCE: FOX19 NOW

Troopers pulled the semi over for a commercial vehicle inspection.

Once pulled over, OSP said troopers noticed “criminal indicators” and a drug-sniffing canine alerted troopers to the semi.

A search of the vehicle led troopers to find 154 pounds of cocaine, worth around $6.3 million, concealed within cabinets inside the trailer, according to OSP.

The 154 pounds of cocaine seized by troopers is worth an estimated $6.3 million, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.(Ohio State Highway Patrol)

Troopers pulled the semi over for a commercial vehicle inspection.

Once pulled over, OSP said troopers noticed “criminal indicators” and a drug-sniffing canine alerted troopers to the semi.

A search of the vehicle led troopers to find 154 pounds of cocaine, worth around $6.3 million, concealed within cabinets inside the trailer, according to OSP.

State highway patrol said in 2025, the agency seized more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine on Ohio’s roadways.